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Fact-check: The article accurately reports Maria Zakharova's statements from June 5, 2025, accusing the UK of using the British Council to undermine sovereignty, as verified by the official Russian MFA website and multiple outlets like TASS, India Today, and The Print. X searches found no direct recent mentions but consistent recent posts from Russian accounts criticizing UK Russophobia and statehood undermining, with no contradictions.

Russian MFA says UK uses British Council to erode sovereignty of countries

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused the UK's British Council of being used as a tool to undermine the sovereignty of foreign countries, framing the allegation in the context of what Moscow calls its 'special military operation' in Ukraine. Zakharova claimed the British Council aligned its activities with the UK government's broader anti-Russian posture following the start of the conflict. The statement reflects ongoing Russian efforts to delegitimize Western cultural an

Russian MFA says UK uses British Council to erode sovereignty of countries

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